Boy, I remember the good old days when he just had the outs in his contract at Utah, in case he got the Notre Dame, Michigan or Ohio State jobs ...

Say what you will, but thank GOD somebody finally had the guts to call out the uber-fist-pumping that is ruining — just RUINING — sports.

Why would you expect a Cubs signing to not be broken?

“Not so crazy?” How about “standard operating procedure?” If you have a hard time believing an NFL team would stake out a plane or a bar or a freakin’ beauty salon, then you are just the kind of fan Roger Goodell has been looking for.

Leon Fucking Durham.

Goddammit.

Freakin' tell me about it. The Yahoo score tracker on my phone even had the incorrect final score for more than 30 minutes after the game. I had the Utes +6, so at least I didn't lose. But goddamn it ...

It takes a lot of hard, goddamn work to make the NCAA seem like the sensible one.

Literally laughed out loud on that one. Even my daughter wanted to know what was so funny. Well done, sir!

Dude, I know most of this is just nonsense. But you really should look out for the guys who are trained in gorilla warfare.

Whatever other criticisms may be leveled at Mr. Lemon — and obviously, there are quite a few — none of them should be over a "quest to hear both sides of all issues." The pretense that "there is only one side to be heard" is as wrong as it is sanctimonious.

Simmons talks just like he writes — way too much.

No. 2 hardly belongs with the rest of these. It simply compares two things, reasonably related. The annual average cost of tuition, room and board in earning a bachelor's degree vs. the average earnings resulting from having earned said degree. The chart does not require the addition of average earnings for those…

And not a single one in red pajamas? Something's not right here.

Don't you dare bring the goddamned Broncos into this.

Yeah, that looks pretty fun and all. But I believe "aeroball" is what you're looking for:

When are we gonna learn that these sportscasters are just goddamned THUGS that are ruining this country? Look at the way they treat their OWN NEIGHBORHOODS — like a shooting gallery! Probably arguing over lite beer or Bill Simmons. Just disgraceful, these hoodlums!

Great stuff, Jim. Thanks. Wondering if you or anybody know of a FF site that is customizable enough to permit points to be assigned for first downs, as per your chart (ESPN, at least, does not offer that category for points assignation)? Also, what about 2-point conversions? How would those score in the chart that you…

Hadn't seen this until now — where ya been, rube?! — but it is almost certainly the best ski-racing primer I have ever seen (and I have covered the sport at the elite level, in the media). Very nice work, and thank you for the insight!

Great points. Also, I believe the analysis of run v. pass over the last five years (as opposed to just this season) shows a success rate even more balanced than 57/61.